Aikido West

08/27/2026

California Aikido Association Sunday Friendship Training was also great! This time, the sharing of practice was from Louis Jumonville Sensei, Craig Fife Sensei, and Jack Wada Sensei. Much appreciation.

08/27/2026

California Aikido Association Division 2 Friendship Training was last Saturday. Heartfelt teachings from Ricardo Jenez Sensei and Molly Sacco Hale Sensei. Lots of love and laughter on the mat.

08/16/2026

Have you registered yet? There's still time! Come train with Molly Sensei and Ricardo Sensei. See your old friends, meet new ones. Click the link now! https://aikido-west.org/workshops/2026/8/22/div2friendship Pls. share.

07/24/2026

Save the date! Join us for the CAA Division 2 Friendship Seminar at Aikido West on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.

Grab the flyer for your dojo and lock in the early-bird rate by pre-registering now: https://tinyurl.com/CAAD2Aug26

06/10/2026

Here is video of Doran Sensei from 1994. He is teaching at the Cherry Blossom Seminar in Washington, DC. This is a very significant video to me (Bruce) since this is where I first saw Sensei, three years before becoming his direct student.

He was 61 years old, 6th dan, and had been practicing Aikido for 35 years at the time.

Gratitude to Susan Perry for permission to post this video. Length is 14:16

Doran Sensei asked me to tell everyone he sends his love!

This is an excerpt from the Aikido Today Magazine video of the 1994...

05/18/2026

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Bernice Tom Shihan. She was a long-time friend of the Aikido West community. She will be missed.

05/02/2026

Thank you for joining us at Aikido West for an evening of training with Saotome Shihan!

02/25/2026

Yamashima Sensei will be returning to Aikido West for one class on Friday, March 6. Here is a 6-minute video of him exhausting Bruce from a couple of years ago. Registration available here https://aikido-west.org/yamashima

02/21/2026

It's tomorrow (2/21)! CAA Div 2 Friendship Training at Aikido West. Register ahead of time to cut down waiting at the door and get a better rate. We appreciate your support! Looking forward to seeing friends old and new on the mat.